My name is Magali. I am a 43-year-old female living with my 13-year-old cat in Montreal, Canada. I have been interested in FIRE for a number of years now. I believe I live a frugal, minimalist lifestyle. My only high expense is my rent at 1,100 CAD $, but I live in a central area. The rest of my expenses are at around 500 CAD $. Since I live in a central area, I don't have a car, I walk everywhere or sometimes take the public transport (not on a daily basis, so no monthly pass). I rarely shop. For instance, I haven't bought a single item of clothing in one year, and I don't wear make-up. I rarely go to restaurants, and rarely drink alcohol. I have few possessions. I have no microwave, no dishwasher, no AC. There's a lot of free entertainment in Montreal (parks, festivals, etc.), so I rarely pay for entertainment.
I worked in engineering for many years, I now work part time as a maps analyst for Telus International (formerly Lionbridge). I think I will keep this job for as long as I can because it is easy and stress-free.
I am looking forward to meeting like-minded people here on the forum.
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Have a nice day,
Magali